Legal Opinion
National Football League Properties, Inc. v. Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Ltd.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 20, 1996No. 95 Civ. 7951 (SAS)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SCHEINDLIN, District Judge:
Defendants Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Ltd., Texas Stadium Corporation, and Jerral W. Jones (together, “Defendants”) move, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), to dismiss this lawsuit for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. For the reasons set forth below, this motion is granted in part and denied in part.
I. Factual Background
The National Football League (“NFL”) is an unincorporated association comprised of 30 Member Clubs, including the Defendant Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Ltd. (“Cowboys Partnership”), which owns and…
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